June 14, 2025
Trump quietly reverses immigration crackdown after industry lobbying
Agriculture secretary lobbying forces ICE raid pause after industry pressure
🛂Immigration🚜Agriculture🏛️Government💰Economy
President Trump ordered ICE to pause raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants on June 14, 2025, after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins lobbied against Stephen Miller's demand for 3,000 daily arrests that was depleting critical workforce sectors.
Trump ordered ICE to pause raids on farms, hotels, and restaurants on June 14, 2025
Agriculture Secretary 
Brooke Rollins lobbied against Stephen Miller's demand for 3,000 daily arrests
The pause came after industry lobbying warned of workforce depletion in critical sectors
Deporting 42% of crop farmworkers would cause immediate food shortages and price spikes
Business lobbying quietly reversed Trump's signature campaign promise of aggressive deportations
American agriculture and hospitality industries rely entirely on undocumented workers
ICE now targets some undocumented workers but protects others based on employer lobbying power
🛂Immigration🚜Agriculture🏛️Government💰Economy
People, bills, and sources
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Brooke Rollins
Agriculture Secretary
Stephen Miller
Immigration Policy Advisor
What You Can Do
1
Monitor ICE enforcement patterns in your community through immigrant rights organizations like United We Dream at unitedwedream.org
2
Support local businesses affected by immigration enforcement through conscious consumer choices
3
Contact your Representatives at 202-224-3121 to support comprehensive immigration reform addressing workforce needs
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Join organizations like National Immigration Forum at immigrationforum.org advocating for business-labor immigration solutions
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Volunteer with local legal aid providing know-your-rights training for immigrant workers
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Support H.R. 6 - American Dream and Promise Act providing pathways to legal status for essential workers